Challenges When Introducing Participant-Centered Learning

Challenges	Content	“Architecture”
Cultural issues Student behavior Class discussion discipline Building a collegial spirit Need for acceptance and accreditation from the outside	Will participant-centered learning work for teaching theory as well as for skills? What mix of teaching resources, cases, and material? Knowing what content is relevant for the future	Classrooms, buildings Copying equipment Resources for self-study: library, technology Do you invest in bricks and mortar?

Faculty	Research	Institutional	Teaching Issues
Training orientation Recruitment qualifications Skills Mix of full-time professors and part-time teachers Teacher compensation Teacher evaluation Breadth of teacher vision and experience	Emphasis on research or teaching Time Use case studies to build knowledge	Organizational structure Emphasis on “lecture” Class size and dynamics Managing change in institution Policies and faculty evaluation Coordination costs: professors’ time Latitude for faculty to select teaching method/materials	Dealing with diverse student capabilities Creating a cooperative classroom culture How to evaluate students? Time management in class

Students	Case Development
Skills development Maturity, experience Admission process for better students	Cooperation of companies Time to do it Team building Critical mass Changing the culture